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Why do some TV broadcasts show a person translating it to sign language instead of using subtitles? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I assume there must be a reason why sign language is superior but I genuinely don't know why.

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[–] -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’m not American but it’s suggested that learning a sign language and a ‘spoken’ language at the same time can slow the acquisition of both.

We see it in kids with two ‘spoken’ languages too but I believe to a lesser extent.

If I had a deaf kid I would teach them both but I understand the choices of parents that don’t do that.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    What in the world? It’s commonly understood that children learn the fastest and if you want to learn multiple languages, it’s best learned early..

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    You've got mixed up there. If you plan to learn multiple languages then it is beneficial to learn as a child but even similar languages, like English and French, can cause issues communicating when young. When learning vastly different languages especially when one is written and one signed it causes a lot of issues. This can leave a deaf child struggling to communicate for a time.

    Often deaf parents will choose to stick to sign first.

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